If a picture is worth 1,000 words than here is about a kabillion words.

It was phenomenal getting to meet fellow bloggers like Gray from Grill Knuckles, people we have chatted with in forums, and people we met for the first time. Everyone was as nice as could be.

My recipe feature tonight is a combination of two recipes from the weekend demo cooks. TnVolKen's flat iron steak w/ pepper sauce & beer marinade and Bob Quiero's Rev'd Up Black Beans. I had to make several substitutions, not because the recipes needed changes, but because of I was just using what I had on hand.

Both rocked the flavor on their own, so how could they not be fantastic in a tostada?

This is one of those easy "everybody into the pool" recipes. Throw it all in a dutch oven and put it on a grill set at 300-325f.After it begins to simmer, cover and cook for another 30 minutes.

Then lightly brush the corn tortillas with olive oil and toast for about 1 minute per side, until they are crisp.Thinly slice the flank steak and assemble the tostadas. I added some Mexican crumbling cheese and more green onion to mine.

These were delicious. The beans were as good as they tasted at the Eggtoberfest. The steak was tender and the marinade had added great flavor to it. The only thing I wasn't crazy about was the grilled tortillas. I prefer mine fried and would probably take that route next time.

Gosh that is the perfect photo- and meal- I smoked another meat with my pecans yesterday- the group was falling in the floor- I forgot to tell them not to eat the shells, no they loved the beans, I smoked them on the grill this time too...have you smoked beans yet?

my gosh, yum! The tostadas definitely sound amazing...I like grilled tortillas, but I've never tried using them as tostadas...although I'd probably prefer my tostada fried, too. Still looks like a blast!!

Chris, this looks fabulous as always. When I treat myself to red meat I always check your site - your marinades and cooking times are spot on! I loved all the shots of the festival - do you just get to eat samples of everyone's fare?

Sometimes, Chris, I want to ask you and Alexis to adopt me....like on nights when you make things like this!! Wow, that pepper sauce and beer marinade sounds incredible!! I will definitely be trying this one.. thanks for sharing!

I have this little tent that I'm sure would fit in the corner of that new deck next to the grill. Can me and the fam come live? This all looks so mouthwatering delicious. You know me and Mexican and I'm all over that egg idea!